Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

GOOD GAME!

For anyone who has waited and hoped for years and years that Konami would make another classic 2D Symphony of the Night-style Castlevania, and been continually disappointed and frustrated that they don't, your wait is finally over. Bloodstained is Castlevania in all but name and after playing for even a short amount of time, you will find yourself forgetting that it doesn't technically carry the brand, It doesn't bring anything particularly new to the table, but it does everything you expect and want and does so spectacularly. It looks gorgeous and the gameplay is a beautiful return to form. There are plenty of good "Metroidvainas" out there but this is the real deal. This is Castlevania.

If you enjoyed Symphony of the Night and any of the other similarly styled Castlevania games I cannot help but feel you're going to enjoy this one as well. The controls are pretty good, the game's fluid for the most part (I've seen some very minor glitches and a single crash), and most importantly it's very fun! Honestly, though, even if you aren't here for the nostalgia, this is an excellent exploration game, and while the graphics aren't going to win any awards it looks good, and it plays well. I'm more than satisfied with my purchase. Hell, I bought a 2nd copy for my little brother for his birthday!

Scratched that SotN itch that has been around for a while. BTW, If you get a freezing black screen on launch, try renaming the Movies folder. That worked for me: Bloodstained Ritual of the Night\BloodstainedRotN\Content\Movies

Long time not playing games like this, and I'm satisfied, unique thing I can say it was boring was the end credits, but the game itself is a jewel. Already finished normal and ready for hard! 99,90% map explored, only one boss and one shard missing.